disgraced; disgracing; disgraces
1
: to be a source of shame to
Your actions disgraced the family.
2
: to cause to lose favor (see favor entry 1 sense 1a(2)) or standing
was disgraced by the hint of scandal
3
archaic
: to humiliate by a superior showing
thy whiteness … shall disgrace the swan—
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disgracer
noun
1
a
: the condition of one fallen from grace : the condition of one who has lost honor (see honor entry 1 sense 1a)
left in disgrace
b
: loss of grace, favor, or honor
brought disgrace upon the family
2
: a source of shame
Your manners are a disgrace.
He's a disgrace to the profession.
Examples of disgrace in a Sentence
Verb
Many feel that the mayor has disgraced the town government by accepting personal favors from local businesspeople.
He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school.
Noun
The secret was protected out of a fear of political disgrace.
Many feel that the mayor has brought disgrace upon the town.
She was forced to leave in disgrace.
His table manners are a disgrace.
The health-care system is a national disgrace.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Ireland didn’t disgrace themselves, but using four bowlers in the first four overs said everything about where their problems were in the first-ever T20 game hosted against their nearest neighbor.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Verb
She is being held at the same facility as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors with her medical startup.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The ladies move closer to God through acts of disobedience, debauchery, and disgrace; by visiting seedy places and commingling with the disreputable.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Ireland didn’t disgrace themselves, but using four bowlers in the first four overs said everything about where their problems were in the first-ever T20 game hosted against their nearest neighbor.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Disgrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgrace. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
disgrace
2 of 2 noun1
: the condition of being looked down on : loss of respect
in disgrace with one's schoolmates
2
: dishonor entry 1 sense 1, shame
the disgrace of being a coward
3
: a cause of shame
that person's manners are a disgrace
disgraceful
adjective
dis-ˈgrās-fəl
disgracefully
adverb
-fə-lē
disgracefulness
noun
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